Rachid Taoussi

Rachid Taoussi

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Personal information
Full name	Rachid Taoussi
Date of birth	(1959-02-06) 6 February 1959
Place of birth	Sidi Kacem, Morocco
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Raja Casablanca (head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1989	Union Sidi Kacem	–	(–)
1989–1990	FAR Rabat	–	(–)
1990–1992	Union Sidi Kacem	–	(–)
Managerial career
1992–1993	Union Sidi Kacem
1993–1995	Morocco U17
1995–2000	Morocco (assistant)
1995–1997	Morocco U20
1997–1999	Morocco U23
1999-2000	FAR Rabat
2000–2002	National Technical Director
2002–2003	Wydad Casablanca
2003–2004	KAC Kenitra
2004–2007	Al Shabab Al Arabi Club (DT)
2007–2008	FUS Rabat
2008–2010	Al Ain FC (DS)
2010–2012	MAS Fez
2012	FAR Rabat
2012–2013	Morocco
2013	FAR Rabat
2015	MAS Fez
2015-	Raja Casablanca
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rachid Taoussi (Arabic: رشيد الطاوسي‎‎ – born 1959, Sidi Kacem) is a Moroccan football manager who currently manages Raja Casablanca.

Club career

Born in Sidi Kacem, Taoussi began his career at age 17 with Union Sidi Kacem as a midfielder.

Coaching career

From 1995 to 2000, Taoussi was the assistant coach of the Morocco national team.

In 1997, Taoussi led the Moroccan Under-20 National Team to the 1997 African Youth Championship title.

On September 22, 2012, Taoussi was appointed as manager of the Morocco national football team, replacing Eric Gerets who was sacked a week earlier. In 2013, Taoussi was sacked and replaced by U20 manager Hassan Benabicha.

Honours

Club

MAS Fez

• Coupe du Trône (1): 2011
• CAF Confederation Cup (1): 2011
• CAF Super Cup (1): 2012

Country

Morocco U20

• African Youth Championship (1): 1997